Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-18
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Frank Raymond, a coal black
negro, and Fanny Bensiger, white
woman, of Susquehanna township,
JuBiata county, applied to th" clerk
of the Orphans Court,ut Midintowu,
last week, fer q license to marry.
The clerk refused the license, hu5 nos
so much on account Of the difference
in color as for the reason that both
have been heretofore married aud
have a wife and husband living re-
spectiveiy.
w hen last heard from NJ Jas
F Fails Of Lawrence Co who at
tempted suicide a few days ago was
vet living. This is a remarkab bic
case. He shot hiuself twice, WIKI q
rife, under the CHA, ona ball com
ing out at the left side Of the nose
arG lhe other back of the forehead,
and neither shot proving fatal, tried
to reload his gun lor a third ime but
failed, Then be walked to the house
200 feet away before falling.
The fuss over the election in
Lawrence Co. was settled by Judge
Nc Michael who decided that the votes
should stand for the men for whom
they were intended Tie Republi-
caa tickets were printed For Audi
| tor. James NJ Sterling" whereas
should have been Joseph N
Much argument and many aflidavits
were introduced and the court decid-
ed that ali the votes should be c3uat-
ed for Joseph NJ Sterling. Not one
correct vote cast for him in the
county. The judges of elections and
the election boards in the Third ward
and in several outside precincts, it
was proven, were not sworn accord
ing 10 law. Such being the tact, the
law would holl that they were not
sworn at all, and that consequently
the polls ware in charge Of mob.
The court overlooked this aud hold
ing that The Intention of all concern
ed was al right, decided that the
vote should be counted. 1t is not
probable that the decision will be
contested.
Six inches or snow fell at Clar-
ion last Friday.
The Diehl hotel in Parker was
badly damaged by fire few days
ago.
"A gas explosion at New Brigh-
ton last week destroyed the fine resi-
deDce of Cbas Richards, aud blew
a sixteen months old baby out Of the
door and twenty feet into the yard,
without seriously injaring it.
The body OF Chas. f. Washburn
was lately found in the woods in
in Jackson twp Clarion Co. bullet
hole was found in bis head about
two inches above the right ear, made
by a 80 calibre revolver, which was
found lying at bis side. He was 5
feet inches high and weighed lao
poupds, had dark brown hair, short
mustache, and looked to be abont 80
years old. His father came from Ii
lusvilie and identified the man as his
son. 1t is supposed to be case Of
suicide
The health authorities in New
Castle say that there is no cause for
alarm with regard to cholera from
Italians who recently arrived
there.
Frank Langfriend a prominent
grocer in Greenyille, Mercer county,
has been arrested for false pretense
in Obtaining 64 sacks of four from
Thomas Moser, Sharon miller.
"A large hawk pounced down on
a cat at Edison. Pa few days ago,
and after flying about 80 feet high
the bird discovered that it had tack
led more than it could manage and
dropped its prey.
Last week Clarence Showers.
q well known citizen of Clarion twp.
Clarion Co was gored to death by
vicious bull he was leading along the
road. A neighbor who lived near
spot where it occurred saw Mr. Show
ers engaged in fighting off the bull.
Being infirm, the neigbor sent little
boy after Mr. ColIett, another neigh
hor. Collett mounted horse and
galloped to the rescue, but when he
got to the spot be found Mr. Show
ers lying upon the ground, horribly
mangled and his clothes almost torn
from his body while the bull was
down on his knees still goriug his
lifeless victim After a severe strug-
gle Mr Collett succeeded in beating
of the infuriated animal with a piec C |
Of fence rail- The bull. known to
stockraisers as Silver King" was
shot next day.
1t is remarkable how generous
some people are. Over at New Cas-
tie boy at the risk of his life stop
ped a runaway team hauling a load |
Of turnips, and received turnip from
the farmer who owned tue team.
The depraved boy thought he should
haye two turnips for the service.
james McHenry's great $4,000
900 case against the N. Y, P. Il o
h IL bds JusI Dteu 5ttlleu III Inc COm-
mon Pleas Court, Ceve land, the de-
PENDANTS paying the costs, amounting
to $l3.4S0 This probably settles
Mr. McHenry's scheme to throw the
road into receivers hands.
Persons residing in the vicinity
Of East Brady have received letters
from one G l.. James, of New York,
in which he agrees to furnish coun-
terfeit money of oil denominations az
low rates. He claims that the
queer is made from genuine plates
stolen from the Treasury depar tment
by former employe, and that there is
no possible danger of detection, az
the money cannot be told from the
genuine until the notes are worked
back to Washington.
Peter Grove, one of the pioneers
of Fenango county, died at his home
in Plum township on Wednesday,
\ ovember 2, 1887, in the ninety
eight year OF his age.
In the appeal for assist ance
made by Balentine Vaughn, OF Oar
lington, TO Poor Director Reed, of